2. THE THING THAT I HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT MY LIFE IS TO DO THE BEST JOB THAT I CAN AND TO BE ME. MAE JEMISON (1956 - )

3. THE MOST DANGEROUS PHRASE IN THE LANGUAGE IS, "WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY.” A SHIP IN PORT IS SAFE, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT SHIPS ARE FOR. SAIL OUT TO SEA AND DO NEW THINGS. GRACE HOPPER (1906-1992)

4. REAR ADMIRAL GRACE MURRAY HOPPER USNR FIRST TIME SINCE WORLD WAR II AND THE SECOND TIME IN THE NAVY'S HISTORY THAT A WARSHIP HAS BEEN NAMED FOR A WOMAN FROM THE NAVY'S OWN RANKS.

5. ADMIRAL MICHELLE J. HOWARD FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO COMMAND A U.S. NAVY SHIP “USS RUSHMORE(LSD-47)” FIRST WOMAN TO EARN THE RANK OF FOUR-STAR ADMIRAL IN THE U.S. NAVY FIRST EVER FEMALE OFFICER TO HOLD THE POSITION AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (VCNO) FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

6. DR. ELEANOR CONCEPCION "CONNIE" MARIANO FIRST FILIPINO-AMERICAN TO REACH THE RANK OF REAR ADMIRAL IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY, FIRST GRADUATE OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE. TO REACH FLAG OFFICER STATUS. FIRST WOMAN TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE MEDICAL UNIT.

7. CAPTAIN ELEANOR L’ECUYER WORLD WAR II SPAR FIRST WOMAN ON ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN SINCE WORLD WAR II.

8. REAR ADMIRAL LILLIAN ELAINE FISHBURNE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE TO HOLD THE RANK OF REAR ADMIRAL IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

9. LT AMY TOMLINSON UNITED STATES NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNET PILOT AND BLUE ANGELS NO. 8 EVENTS COORDINATOR.

10. REAR ADMIRAL MARGARET DELUCA KLEIN FIRST WOMAN COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

11. I HAVE FREQUENTLY BEEN QUESTIONED, ESPECIALLY BY WOMEN, OF HOW I COULD RECONCILE FAMILY LIFE WITH A SCIENTIFIC CAREER. WELL, IT HAS NOT BEEN EASY. MARIE CURIE (1867 - 1934)

12. REAR ADMIRAL FRAN MCKEE FIRST FEMALE LINE OFFICER TO HOLD THE RANK OF REAR ADMIRAL IN THE U.S. NAVY ONE OF THE FIRST TWO WOMEN SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE FIRST WOMAN TO COMMAND AN ACTIVITY OF THE NAVAL SECURITY GROUP

13. REAR ADMIRAL ALENE BERTHA DUERK FIRST WOMAN TO BE SELECTED FOR FLAG RANK IN THE U. S. NAVY. DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY NURSE CORPS FROM 1970 TO 1975.

14. CAPTAIN DARLENE ISKRA FIRST WOMAN COMMANDER OF A COMMISSIONED NAVAL VESSEL U.S.S. OPPORTUNE

15. NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962)

16. COMMANDER KATHLEEN MCGRATH FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN TO TAKE A UNITED STATES WARSHIP TO SEA. (USS JARRETT FFG-33)

17. CAPTAIN JANICE WYNN UNITED STATES NAVY DEAN OF STUDENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

18. BEING POWERFUL IS LIKE BEING A LADY. IF YOU HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE YOU ARE, YOU AREN'T. MARGARET THATCHER (1925- )